Use of methylphenidate among medical students: a systematic review

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Autor(a) principal: Finger,Guilherme
Data de Publicação: 2013
Outros Autores: Silva,Emerson Rodrigues da, Falavigna,Asdrubal
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira (Online)
Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-42302013000300017
Resumo: OBJECTIVE: To review the effects of methylphenidate on cognitive enhancement, memory, and performance in medical students. METHODS: A review of four databases (LILACS, PubMed, ScienceDirect, and SciELO), analyzing the title and of all articles published between 1990 and 2012 in English, Portuguese, and Spanish. Selected articles were read in entirety, including in the review those that met the established criteria. RESULTS: The prevalence of use among medical students reached 16%, with no gender difference. Most students began using the drug after entering the university, and the reasons cited to justify it are related to enhancing academic performance. CONCLUSION: There is no evidence in the literature that the use of methylphenidate is beneficial in terms of memory or learning. The drug simply increases wakefulness and alertness, reducing the time of sleep.
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Use of methylphenidate among medical students: a systematic review
title Use of methylphenidate among medical students: a systematic review
spellingShingle Use of methylphenidate among medical students: a systematic review
Finger,Guilherme
Methylphenidate
Behavioral medicine
Medical students
title_short Use of methylphenidate among medical students: a systematic review
title_full Use of methylphenidate among medical students: a systematic review
title_fullStr Use of methylphenidate among medical students: a systematic review
title_full_unstemmed Use of methylphenidate among medical students: a systematic review
title_sort Use of methylphenidate among medical students: a systematic review
author Finger,Guilherme
author_facet Finger,Guilherme
Silva,Emerson Rodrigues da
Falavigna,Asdrubal
author_role author
author2 Silva,Emerson Rodrigues da
Falavigna,Asdrubal
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Finger,Guilherme
Silva,Emerson Rodrigues da
Falavigna,Asdrubal
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Methylphenidate
Behavioral medicine
Medical students
topic Methylphenidate
Behavioral medicine
Medical students
description OBJECTIVE: To review the effects of methylphenidate on cognitive enhancement, memory, and performance in medical students. METHODS: A review of four databases (LILACS, PubMed, ScienceDirect, and SciELO), analyzing the title and of all articles published between 1990 and 2012 in English, Portuguese, and Spanish. Selected articles were read in entirety, including in the review those that met the established criteria. RESULTS: The prevalence of use among medical students reached 16%, with no gender difference. Most students began using the drug after entering the university, and the reasons cited to justify it are related to enhancing academic performance. CONCLUSION: There is no evidence in the literature that the use of methylphenidate is beneficial in terms of memory or learning. The drug simply increases wakefulness and alertness, reducing the time of sleep.
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